Facts alone will not change the world – or we wouldn't be facing a series of global crises right now. So, as important as it is to be credible and science-based, we combine this with the power of storytelling and conversation to drive change. With a breadth of experience from hands on delivery of global campaigns like Earth Hour to the launch of Sir David Attenborough projects on Netflix and defining purpose for ambitious start-ups, we’ve learnt how to marry strategy with practical plans teams can actually implement (within the resources available). Together we combine creative agency experience with corporate roles, Directorships at WWF covering Brand, Communications, Partnerships and Campaigns, as well as Board level support to the UK Climate Coalition. We are straight-forward to work with, enjoy briefs big or small and, most importantly, love finding new ways to influence positive change.
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Share this with your networks - seed funding available for youth-led campaigns working with schools on WASH and antibiotic resistance. #WASH #AMR #AntibioticEmergency #TTCYouth #TrinityChallenge
📢 REMINDER - just in case you missed our update last week, the #TrinityChallenge Youth Summit funding competition has been extended until 24 July at 17:00 BST. Let people in your network know - we want applications from everywhere 🌏 #TTCYouth
We loved working on this one with the brilliant folks at Crtve Development, Wellcome Trust and Open Planet. What was really interesting was that the story of health and climate change was not one our creators had really worked on before. Much of the footage shot for this project is now freely available for non-profits on the new Open Planet website.
The climate crisis is a health crisis. Our recent storytelling partnership with Wellcome Trust and Studio Silverback aimed to drive meaningful dialogue on climate and health at a local and global level. 🎥 Commissioned Studio Silverback to work with local film crews in Kenya to capture compelling new footage, with 400+ clips made freely available to storytellers on Open Planet. 🗣️ 8,000+ decision-makers engaged at high-profile events including the UN’s COP28 climate summit, the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting and the Planetary Health Summit in Malaysia. 🏫 4,000+ Kenyan community members, local leaders and youth mobilised through a film screening programme led by Crtve Development and Docubox. #️⃣ 10m+ reached on social media through impact partners, including The ONE Campaign and African content creators, with the #KiberaUnmuted film series trending #1 on X in Kenya. 🎬 Organic uptake of footage through Open Planet, including by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). This project highlights the power of film and storytelling in capturing hearts and minds to deepen engagement and deliver impact on key planetary issues. With special thanks to Wellcome and our project partners and collaborators: SILVERBACK FILMS, Black Sands Communications, Crtve Development, DOCUBOX EADFF, The ONE Campaign, Sunway Centre for Planetary Health, World Economic Forum. Find out more about the project, hear from our partners, and be inspired by their unique, diverse stories on climate and health: https://lnkd.in/eyEyDrej #OpenPlanet #ClimateStorytelling #ClimateandHealth #ImpactProject #Partnership #ClimateHealth #ClimateAction
Our brand new tax research has launched! 🚀 Thanks so much to everyone who joined us for the global launch of Money Talks: Tax yesterday! If you weren’t able to join, you can watch the recording of the webinar here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gqpruTVg During the webinar, we shared brand new insight on public attitudes towards tax from our survey of more than 10,500 people across 7 countries (the US, UK, France, Germany, Brazil, Kenya and South Africa). We also shared our new formula for how to win public support for tax to unlock money for action on climate and development. 💰Explore our Money Talks: Tax resources through our Trello: https://lnkd.in/e_CtAm45 🔎 You can also dive deeper on the data through our brand new interactive data dashboard: https://lnkd.in/gixBxju8 💬 If your organisation would be interested in a free briefing session on the insight, please get in touch with Carrie (carrie@blacksands.co.uk). Huge thanks to Stack Data Strategy, and Anna Strobl (nee Skowron), Nicole Itano, Ipek Gencsu, Duncan Moss and Meghna Abraham for the insight and support to make this possible. #TaxCommunications #TaxResearch #TaxJustice #ClimateAction #ClimateCommunicators #ClimateResearch
We're excited to be launching our new tax research today! ��� The global launch webinar for Money Talks: Tax is taking place from 3-4PM BST this afternoon. You will need to be registered in order to attend – sign up here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eJQTbjc5
Have you heard the news? 📰 We are so excited to soon be launching brand new research on tax! Money Talks: Tax will launch in our global webinar next week on Tuesday 9th July, from 3-4PM BST. Register today to secure your spot and be the first to hear the results: https://lnkd.in/eEh36ShN From wealth tax to corporation tax, from fossil fuel levies to spending priorities – join us for some fascinating insights and discover our simple formula for how to talk about tax to win public support and unlock money for climate and development. Our tax research covered >10,500 people across 7 countries (the US, UK, France, Germany, South Africa, Kenya and Brazil), with the team bringing together this powerful insight to offer communications tactics for impact to the movement. From launch day next week, you’ll also be able to explore all of our Money Talks: Tax resources through our Trello, including our brand new interactive data dashboard: https://lnkd.in/e_CtAm45 Huge thanks to Stack Data Strategy, Anna Strobl (nee Skowron), Nicole Itano, Ipek Gencsu, Duncan Moss and Meghna Abraham for the insight and support to make this possible. #TaxCommunications #TaxJustice #TaxResearch #ClimateAction
Have you heard the news? 📰 We are so excited to soon be launching brand new research on tax! Money Talks: Tax will launch in our global webinar next week on Tuesday 9th July, from 3-4PM BST. Register today to secure your spot and be the first to hear the results: https://lnkd.in/eEh36ShN From wealth tax to corporation tax, from fossil fuel levies to spending priorities – join us for some fascinating insights and discover our simple formula for how to talk about tax to win public support and unlock money for climate and development. Our tax research covered >10,500 people across 7 countries (the US, UK, France, Germany, South Africa, Kenya and Brazil), with the team bringing together this powerful insight to offer communications tactics for impact to the movement. From launch day next week, you’ll also be able to explore all of our Money Talks: Tax resources through our Trello, including our brand new interactive data dashboard: https://lnkd.in/e_CtAm45 Huge thanks to Stack Data Strategy, Anna Strobl (nee Skowron), Nicole Itano, Ipek Gencsu, Duncan Moss and Meghna Abraham for the insight and support to make this possible. #TaxCommunications #TaxJustice #TaxResearch #ClimateAction
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What a week! The #TrinityChallenge Youth Summit hosted participants from all over the world to co-create ideas for a global awareness raising campaign for antimicrobial resistance. Now it's over to you! Develop your WASH & Schools campaign and enter our competition for seed funding! More info here: https://ow.ly/2zcV50StSFQ
Big news! 📰 We’re excited to share that we will soon be launching new research – Money Talks: Tax. Our global launch webinar will be taking place on Tuesday 9th July from 3-4PM BST – register to secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/eJQTbjc5 Join us to discover how to talk about tax to win public support and unlock money for action on climate and development. From brand new insight on public attitudes towards tax, to communications tactics for impact, this 1-hour webinar will be the first opportunity to see the new results and ask questions to the team. As part of our offering, we are running briefing sessions for organisations and networks to dive deeper into��the research. If you would like to arrange a session, please get in touch with Carrie (carrie@blacksands.co.uk). All Money Talks: Tax resources will be added to our Trello on July 9th: https://lnkd.in/e_CtAm45. Please use the research and spread the word!
We're working on new research exploring climate and development initiatives that meaningfully reach and engage the mainstream middle – key persuadable, influential audiences identified through our Money Talks research (moneytalksresearch.org). Mainstream middle audiences make up around 44% of the population, carry significant weight in domestic politics and, crucially, are centre / centre-right / centre left politically and are not opposed to investment in action on climate and development. We're on the hunt for examples of organisations and initiatives working in this space – anything from TV and films to digital campaigns, social media influencers, gaming, talent and traditional media… 📢 Have you heard of or been involved with developing a campaign, initiative, series or film that has meaningfully reached the mainstream middle? 💬 Do you have inspiring examples of media for the middle, from compelling coverage to powerful social content? 📱Do you have examples of inspiring talent and/or social media influencers in this space to look out for? 💡Do you have ideas for new ways to reach the middle? We want to know! Share your thoughts and tag others in the comments to join the conversation, and reach out to carrie@blacksands.co.uk if you’d be interested to learn more or speak to the team about this project. Jamie Clarke #NewResearch #ReachingTheMainstream #ClimateCommunications #Development #ClimateDevelopment #ClimateFinance Liz Callegari Rachel Bloodworth Caz W.
Food. Energy. Resilience. How can we invest in a better future for us all? See and share link in first comment #ForTheWin
We know you've often seen us banging on about the need to upgrade the financial system - so no surprises that we love this letter calling for #G20 leaders to upgrade the global financial system. There's a lot of smart people who've signed this letter! Please do have a read + share. #G20 Leaders must act: ➡Triple the Investment. ➡End Crippling Debt. ➡Make Polluters Pay.
Project Everyone is leading a powerful call to action to reform our financial institutions. Our Open Letter #DearG20 is backed by over 100 former leaders, activists, academics and artists, and calls on leaders to: - Triple the investment - End crippling debt - Make polluters pay Together, we can bridge the funding gap and achieve the Global Goals, paving the way for a greener, fairer future. Join the movement: Read our open letter and share it within your network. https://lnkd.in/e9ZCDrv2 #DearG20 #GlobalGoals